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Marriage in trouble

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    mamacat76
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    Hi, I’m hoping to get some advice. I’ve been married for the last 10 years and in the last 4 my husband stopped having sex or any type of intimacy and now sleep in seperate bedrooms. I love him but I feel that part of our life is over – he is the one who is no longer interested as he has E.D. I feel so cheated out of a healthy sex life. Recently I ran into a male friend who is the exact same situation and would like to pursue a sex-only relationship. I am torn. I don’t know what to do. Should I just leave my husband or go through with the sex-only thing. I don’t want to deceive my husband and I have openly told him I am craving sex. Any advice out there? I’ve never cheated and I never imagined my marriage being like this. Thank you.

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    AskApril Masini
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    If you think you can have a sex only relationship, you’re mistaken. When women have sex, they develop feelings for the man, and if you start an extramarital relationship that you think is sex only — buckle up for a bumpy road ahead, because you will develop feelings for this other guy, who’s married. It’s going to be a mess. If you want to leave the marriage, then you should be honest and do that, but having an affair to patch up a problem in the marriage isn’t going to fix things. It will complicate them.

    The real problem is between you and your husband, and when a man has erectile dysfunction, it doesn’t mean your sex life has to be over. First of all, it would be a good idea for your husband to get a full physical with his doctor to see if there’s something physically wrong that can be corrected, or if the problems he’s having are a symptom of something else. Let a professional work with the two of you. There are also medications for men with this issue that are intended to support your sex life, and if your husband is willing to try them with his physician’s care, that would help! And…. there are things your loving husband can do for you that don’t involve intercourse, but that are sexual.

    Bottom line, you need to be able to talk to your husband about what the two of you can do together to make your marriage better — and that includes your sex life. You can also start by cutting out the two bedroom situation, tonight. Just crawl into bed with him. Cuddling and sleeping together in the same bed int he same room is an important first step towards reestablishing intimacy. Next, you have to spend time together on romantic dates that don’t necessarily include sex, but that do include intimacy and affection. Spending time together, like sleeping in the same bed (and bedroom), promotes sex. So get back to the things that promote sex, and you’ll be a few steps closer to actual sex. 😉

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